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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1977

+WHERE THE DEFAULT IS ONLY IN RESPECT OF A PARTICULAR INTEREST, HOWEVER, SUCH A PROCEDURE WOULD NOT BE PRACTICABLE BECAUSE IT WOULD INVOLVE INTERESTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THERE HAD BEEN NO FAULT.+ IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, IT WOULD BE MORE REALISTIC TO VEST THE PARTICULAR INTEREST ONLY- BUT, AT PRESENT, THERE WAS SOME DOUBT WHETHER THE LAW AS IT STOOD ALLOWED VESTING ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN THESE CASES.

+ THE AMENDING BILL BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY IS THEREFORE INTENDED TO PUT THIS QUESTION BEYOND ANY DOUBT AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEFAULT CASES OF THIS TYPE TO BE DEALT WITH IN THE SAME WAY AS ALL OTHERS,+ SAID MR. JONES.

THE DEBATE ON THE MOTION WAS ADJOURNED.

THREE BILLS PASSED

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THREE BILLS PASSED THEIR SECOND AND THIRD READINGS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON AND BECAME LAW.

THEY ARE THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1977.

TWO OTHER BILLS RECEIVED THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE CROWN RIGHTS (RE-ENTRY AND VESTING REMEDIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE WIDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS BILL 1977. THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 ALSO RECEIVED ITS SECOND READING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

GREEN PAPER ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY

TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) CONCERNING A GREEN PAPER ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN HONG KONG.

ALSO PRESENT WILL BE DR. PATRICK WONG, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING) OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT= MRS. ROSE GOODSTADT, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER IN-CHARGE OF REHABILITATION DIVISION AND MRS. LOUISE WONG, SECRETARY TO THE WORKING GROUP CI SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

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